HB1520 • 2026

Dancing Rabbit Creek Treaty Property; authorize transfer to the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians.

AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF ARCHIVES AND HISTORY TO DONATE AND TRANSFER TITLE TO THE DANCING RABBIT CREEK TREATY PROPERTY TO THE MISSISSIPPI BAND OF CHOCTAW INDIANS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor: Bounds, Scott
Last action: 2026-03-13
Official status: Law
Effective date: July 1, 20

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material provides a detailed legal description of the property's location but lacks a simplified explanation suitable for grade 6 to 8 readers.

Transfer of Dancing Rabbit Creek Treaty Property to Choctaw Indians

This law allows the Mississippi Department of Archives and History to donate the Dancing Rabbit Creek Treaty property to the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians.

What This Bill Does

Allows the Mississippi Department of Archives and History to donate the Dancing Rabbit Creek Treaty property to the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians (MBCI).
The MBCI has expressed interest in owning this historically significant land.

Who It Names or Affects

The Mississippi Department of Archives and History will be able to transfer ownership of the Dancing Rabbit Creek Treaty property.
The Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians (MBCI) can receive the property from the department.

Terms To Know

Dancing Rabbit Creek Treaty Property: A piece of land that is historically significant to the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians.
Mississippi Department of Archives and History: The state agency responsible for preserving historical documents and artifacts, including property like the Dancing Rabbit Creek Treaty site.

Limits and Unknowns

This law only allows the transfer of this specific piece of land to the MBCI.
It does not specify how the transfer will be funded or what will happen with other properties.

Bill History

2026-03-13 Mississippi Legislative Bill Status System
03/13 Approved by Governor
2026-03-09 Mississippi Legislative Bill Status System
03/09 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
2026-03-06 Mississippi Legislative Bill Status System
03/06 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
2026-03-05 Mississippi Legislative Bill Status System
03/05 (S) Returned For Enrolling
2026-03-04 Mississippi Legislative Bill Status System
03/04 (S) Passed
2026-02-26 Mississippi Legislative Bill Status System
02/26 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
2026-02-17 Mississippi Legislative Bill Status System
02/17 (S) Referred To Public Property
2026-02-13 Mississippi Legislative Bill Status System
02/13 (H) Transmitted To Senate
2026-02-12 Mississippi Legislative Bill Status System
02/12 (H) Passed
2026-02-11 Mississippi Legislative Bill Status System
02/11 (H) Read the Third Time
2026-02-03 Mississippi Legislative Bill Status System
02/03 (H) Title Suff Do Pass
2026-01-19 Mississippi Legislative Bill Status System
01/19 (H) Referred To State Affairs

Official Summary Text

Dancing Rabbit Creek Treaty Property; authorize transfer to the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text

H. B. No. 1520 *HR26/R1958* ~ OFFICIAL ~ G1/2
26/HR26/R1958
PAGE 1 (MCL\KW)

To: State Affairs
MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE REGULAR SESSION 2026

By: Representatives Bounds, Scott

HOUSE BILL NO. 1520

AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF ARCHIVES 1
AND HISTORY TO DONATE AND TRANSFER TITLE TO THE DANCING RABBIT 2
CREEK TREATY PROPERTY TO THE MISSISSIPPI BAND OF CHOCTAW INDIANS; 3
AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES. 4
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI: 5
SECTION 1. The Mississippi Department of Archives and 6
History is hereby authorized and empowered to donate and transfer 7
title to the Dancing Rabbit Creek Treaty property to the 8
Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians (MBCI). 9
The Dancing Rabbit Creek Treaty property is historically 10
significant to the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians and the 11
MBCI has expressed interest in the property. 12
The Dancing Rabbit Creek Treaty property is more particularly 13
described as follows: Commence on the NE corner of the W 1/2 of 14
the E 1/2 of the NW 1/4 of Section 3, Township 13, North Range 15 15
East, said point being Fair Lumber Company corner, thence run 16
South 1 degree 12 minutes East along Fair Lumber Company line 17
14.81 chains to center of road, run thence along center of road 18
South 34 degrees West 4.88 chains, thence run South 30 degrees 19
H. B. No. 1520 *HR26/R1958* ~ OFFICIAL ~
26/HR26/R1958
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ST: Dancing Rabbit Creek Treaty Property;
authorize transfer to the Mississippi Band of
Choctaw Indians.
West along center of road 1.83 chains, thence run South 7 degrees 20
East 2.76 chains, thence run West 8 degrees North 7.00 chains, 21
thence run North 17 degrees East 20.12 chains, thence run North 10 22
degrees West 6.00 chains, thence run North 43 degrees East 21.00 23
chains, thence run East 43 degrees South 5.15 chains, thence run 24
South 29 degrees West 4.43 chains, thence run South 37 degrees 25
West 13.75 chains to Fair Lumber Company line, thence run West 1/2 26
degree South along Fair Lumber Company line 2.40 chains to point 27
of beginning all being in the NW 1/4 of Section 3, Township 13 28
North, Range 15 East and in the SW 1/4 of Section 34, Township 14 29
North, Range 15 East, Noxubee County, Mississippi, and containing 30
28.3 acres, more or less, whether correctly described or not. 31
SECTION 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from 32
and after July 1, 2026. 33